Economy, jobs and prices in Vechta (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 52,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 137% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Vechta?
The local economy produced €8.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vechta?
About 103,870 people worked in Vechta in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vechta?
The unemployment rate in Vechta was 3.7% in 2023, 110th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.0%. That is up from 3.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Vechta?
At 2.9% in 2023, the unemployment rate among under-25s in Vechta ranked 96th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 4.4%). That is down from 3.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Vechta?
The share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Vechta was 25.9% in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 31.8%. That is up from 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vechta?
At €3,325 in 2023, the median monthly gross wage of full-time employees in Vechta ranked 86th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €3,604). In 2019 the figure was €2,975.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Vechta?
At 81.2% in 2023, the median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Vechta ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 88.5%). That is up from 74.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Vechta?
The purchasing power per resident in Vechta was €28,922 in 2023, 160th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €22,951.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta recorded a share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' of 21.1%, compared with 19.7% in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 21.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Vechta?
At +10.0 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in Vechta ranked 84th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). It was +11.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Vechta?
The number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Vechta was 2.1 in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.9. It was 3.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vechta?
The largest part of the economy of Vechta in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 33.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (18.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vechta?
Factories, mines and energy produced 33.3% of the value added in Vechta in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vechta growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.2 billion in 2015 to €7.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 50% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vechta?
Of the 103,870 jobs located in Vechta in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 7.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vechta?
The number of people working in Vechta rose by 11.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 103,870.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vechta compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Vechta ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Lichtenfels | 3.8% |
| 289 | Esslingen | 3.8% |
| 290 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 291 | Vechta | 3.7% |
| 292 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 293 | Coburg, Landkreis | 3.7% |
| 294 | Konstanz | 3.7% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Vechta ranks 315 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Alzey-Worms | €3,332 |
| 313 | Cuxhaven | €3,329 |
| 314 | Diepholz | €3,327 |
| 315 | Vechta | €3,325 |
| 316 | Bamberg, Landkreis | €3,316 |
| 317 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,313 |
| 318 | Aurich | €3,313 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Vechta ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Miltenberg | €28,966 |
| 239 | Rottal-Inn | €28,933 |
| 240 | Cochem-Zell | €28,922 |
| 241 | Vechta | €28,922 |
| 242 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €28,883 |
| 243 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | €28,878 |
| 244 | Goslar | €28,865 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Vechta ranks 29 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: SV Beschäftigte am Wohnort je 100 Einwohner im erwerbsfähigen Alter in %
| Rank | Area | Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Landshut, Landkreis | 71.0% |
| 27 | Eichsfeld | 71.0% |
| 28 | Main-Spessart | 71.0% |
| 29 | Vechta | 71.0% |
| 30 | Börde | 70.9% |
| 31 | Fürth, Landkreis | 70.8% |
| 32 | Kitzingen | 70.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Vechta ranks 96 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Börde | 33.5% |
| 94 | Cloppenburg | 33.5% |
| 95 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 33.4% |
| 96 | Vechta | 33.3% |
| 97 | Kulmbach | 32.9% |
| 98 | Herford | 32.8% |
| 99 | Schwäbisch Hall | 32.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Vechta ranks 321 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 18.7% |
| 319 | Altötting | 18.7% |
| 320 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 18.5% |
| 321 | Vechta | 18.5% |
| 322 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 323 | Emsland | 18.5% |
| 324 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 18.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Vechta ranks 342 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 340 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8% |
| 341 | Teltow-Fläming | 16.7% |
| 342 | Vechta | 16.7% |
| 343 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 16.6% |
| 344 | Freudenstadt | 16.6% |
| 345 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 16.6% |
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